Round 20: decrease until the hole closes, don’t stuff, leave a long tail for sewing

Feet (make two)

With black wool

First you will need to make three toes

Round 1: 4sc in a magic ring (4 stitches)

Rounds 2 – 3: sc in each stitch (4 stitches)

We then join the toes to form the foot

Round 4: decrease two stitches together on the first toe, decrease two stitches together on the second toe, (decrease two stitches together) x 2 on the third toe, decrease two stitches together on the second toe, decrease two stitches together on the first toe (6 stitches)

Rounds 5 – 8: sc in each stitch (6 stitches)

Change to white wool

Round 9: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (9 stitches)

Round 10: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (13 stitches)

Round 11: sc in each stitch (13 stitches)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Stuff the white part.

Beak

With black wool

Round 1: 4sc in a magic ring (4 stitches)

Round 2: decrease the first two stitches together, increase for the next two stitches (5 stitches)

Round 3: decrease the first two stitches together, increase for the next three stitches (7 stitches)

Round 4: (decrease two stitches together) x 2, increase for the next three stitches (8 stitches)

Round 5: (decrease two stitches together) x 2, increase for the next four stitches (10 stitches)

3 thoughts on “Sulphur-crested cockatoo”

Thank you ever so much for this Cockatoo pattern. I was looking for something to make for my granddaughter for Valentine’s Day. I think I will add a small heart onto the Cockatoo being it is for Valentines. I made her a large Parrot for her 1st birthday. It too was a free pattern that I found at Redheart.com